: Vilar points out that men often have little influence over whether they have children, yet are legally and socially bound to support them for life. Reception and Criticism

: Using over-dramatized emotional reactions, such as crying or feigned distress, to force compliance from men.

According to Vilar, women employ specific psychological tools to maintain this dynamic:

The book’s "cold-blooded" analysis triggered intense backlash, including death threats against Vilar.

: By pretending to be the "weaker sex" or victims of society, women shift the burden of responsibility and physical labor onto men.

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